The FELLOW Project | American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Fellowship Educational Lectures & Learning Objectives Webinars

Introducing a recurring ASMBS-endorsed program organized to fulfill the didactic requirements for ASMBS certification and standardize the required Fellowship Council Curriculum. Join us for this monthly interactive web-based and high quality series featuring renowned content experts in bariatric surgery. Click here for more information about the ASMBS Fellowship Certificate.

Register ahead of time for one of the following options:

Live: First Friday of Each Month at 7am EST
Replay: Same Day at 12pm PST / 3pm EST

7am EST Registration

3pm EST / 12pm PST Registration

Recordings of each session will also be made available on demand in the ASMBS Webinar Archive.

More video resources can be found in the ASMBS Video Library, a home for videos from previous Annual Meetings and recent presentations from fellow ASMBS members.

Schedule of Upcoming Webinars

Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

December 1, 2023

Panelists: Stephanie Walsh, MD and Mark Wulkan, MD

Past Webinar Recordings

2023-2024 Series

The FELLOW Project: Variations in Technique for Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: What Does the Data Tell Us? Tanyaradzwa Kajese, MD and Benjamin Clapp, MD | Nov. 3, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Busting Bariatric Myths, Nova Szoka, MD and Sarah Samreen, MD | Oct. 6, 2023
The FELLOW Project: How To NOT Mess Up A Sleeve Gastrectomy, Charles Thompson, III, MD and Sachin Kukreja, MD | Sep. 1, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Multimodal Therapy for Obesity, Teresa LaMasters, MD | Aug. 4, 2023

2022-2023 Series

The FELLOW Project: Obesity, Cancer, and Bariatric Surgery, Raul Rosenthal, MD and Ana Pena, MD | Jul. 7, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Bariatric Brain Busters: How to Manage Gallbladders and Hernias Before, During, and After Bariatric Surgery, Fernando Santos, MD and Jacob Greenberg, MD | May 5, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Lap Bands, What Are They and What Do I do With Them? Ann Rogers, MD and Corrigan McBride, MD | Apr. 7, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Nonsurgical Weight Loss Options, Mary Dagen, MD and Kevin Reavis, MD | Mar. 3, 2023
The FELLOW Project: BPDDS and SADI: An Overview and A How To, Shaina Eckhouse, MD and Peter Ng, MD | Feb. 3, 2023
The FELLOW Project: Robotic Bariatric Surgery, Francesca Dimou, MD and Michael Edwards, MD | Jan. 6 2023
The FELLOW Project: Surgical Treatment of Weight Recurrence following Bariatric Surgery, Matthew Davis, MD and Saniea Majid, MD | Dec. 2, 2022
The FELLOW Project: Bariatric Bypasses, Helmuth Billy, MD and John Rodriguez, MD | Nov. 4, 2022
The FELLOW Project: Medical Maladies Following Bariatric Surgery, Mary-Elizabeth Patti, MD and Samer Mattar, MD | Oct. 7, 2022
The FELLOW Project: Sleeve Gastrectomy Video Review: Technique, Tips, and Tricks Presented by an Expert Panel | Sep. 2, 2022
The FELLOW Project: An Overview of Bariatric Surgery in the US, Shanu Kothari, MD | Aug. 5, 2022

2021-2022 Series

Advocacy and Access To Care: What Are the Issues at Hand and How Can I Help? L. Renee Hilton-Rowe, MD and Joe Northup, MD | Jun. 2, 2023
Mechanisms of Action of Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery, Maria Altieri, MD and Scott Shikora, MD | Jul. 1, 2022
Complications of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Marina Kurian, MD and Matthew Brengman, MD | Jun. 3, 2022
History, Evolution, and Outcomes of Sleeve Gastrectomy, Shaina Eckhouse, MD and Raul Rosenthal, MD | May 6, 2022
Nutritional Guidelines and Complications after Bariatric Surgery, Nina Crowley, PhD RD LD and Rickesha Wilson, MD | Apr. 1, 2022
Management of GERD and Dysphagia after Metabolic/Bariatric Surgery, Maher El Chaar, MD and Keith King, MD | Mar. 4, 2022
Obesity – Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Mechanisms of Action, Faiz Shariff, MD and Crystal Johnson-Mann, MD | Feb. 4, 2022
SADI-S – Optimization, Technique and Outcomes, Candice Chipman, MD and Mitch Roslin, MD | Jan. 7, 2022
The Future of Bariatric Surgery – Emerging Procedures and Technology, Matthew Kroh, MD and Ozanan Meireles, MD | Dec. 3, 2021
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass – Technical Pearls and Variations, Pearl Ma, MD and Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD | Nov. 5, 2021
Bariatric Job-Market and Employment Models for Current Bariatric Fellows, Paul Severson, MD and Panel | Oct. 1, 2021
Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in Adolescents, Thomas Inge, MD PhD and Numa Perez, MD | Sep. 3, 2021
Perioperative Care in Bariatric Surgery, Farah Husain, MD FACS FASMBS and Stacy Brethauer, MD FASMBS | Aug. 6, 2021

2020-2021 Series

Access to Care and Health Insurance Obstacles, Joe Northup, MD and Walter Lindstrom | July 2, 2021
Management of Management of Complex Situations in Metabolic Surgery | June 4, 2021
Sleeve Gastrectomy – Technical Guidelines and Management of Post-operative Complications, Anjali Gresens, MD and Eric Pauli, MD | May 7, 2021
GERD and Obesity – Choice of Procedure and Options for Revision, Andre Teixeira, MD and Dana Portenier, MD | Apr. 2, 2021
Weight Regain, Diabetes Control and Surgical Options for Revision, Abdelrahman Nimeri, MD and Vadim Sherman, MD | Mar. 5, 2021
Gastric Bypass, Drs. Kelvin Higa, MD FASMBS and Shaneeta Johnson, MD FASMBS FACS | Feb. 5, 2021
The Evidence for Metabolic Surgery, Dr. Philip R. Schauer, MD | Jan. 8, 2021
Psychologic Considerations Before and After Bariatric Surgery, Drs. Leslie Heinberg, PhD and Gretchen Ames, PhD | Dec. 4, 2020
Peri-operative Management Pearl in Bariatric Surgery, Drs. Ann Rogers, MD FASMBS and S. Julie-Ann Lloyd, MD PhD | Nov. 6, 2020
Endoscopy for the Bariatric Surgeon, Dr.s Bipan Chand, MD FASMBS & Leena Khaitan, MD MPH | Oct. 2, 2020
Duodenal Switch & The SADI-S, Drs. Daniel Cottam, MD and Folahan Ayoola, MD FASMBS | Sep. 4, 2020
The Importance of Social Equality and Justice in our Specialty, Dr. Monique Hassan, MD, FACS | Aug. 7, 2020